George richards



- G. RICHARDS.

WagonV Bolster. No. 79,005. Patented June 16, 1868.V

GEORGE inoHsRDs,"or HIGHLAND CENTRE, WISCONSIN.

,Len/813mm 1vol. 79,005, and .me 16,1868.

VninnaWLMFN'J.' IN- WAGONLBOLSTER.

T'OiALL WO-Mj IT MAY'CQNCERN: A

- A.e it'linorvn that I, GEORGE RICHARDS', oi" Richland Centre, in thecounty of Richland, and'St-ate of Wisico'nsin,haveinvente-dtg, neW-Annd-useful'. Improvement in Wagon or Sled-Bolsters; and I do'hereby declare that the following'is-a full, clear, and exact-dcscription thereof, which Vwill enable others skilled in the art toimake and use the same, reference being had .to .the accompanying vdrawings, forming part of thisV speciicatiom-i A iivh'ich--f Y. l

Figure -1 represents a side elevation .of a bolster with my improvements attached, FigureZ represents a bcttorn view of the same, and Figure `represents a view ofadetached portion.l Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parte. @This invention relates to improvements in holsters for wagons, sleds, Sic., the object of which is-to pro videa connection for the'sfakes, whereby they may be turned down out of the na-,when the wagon or sledis to be loaded with any heavy article requiring to be passed over the side of the same. It consists inrproviding.V journals on the end ofthe holsters, and fitting thereon metallic caps, provided Withscckets, in which the stakes are to be secured, andarranging the said caps so to he held in an upright position, by a spring or other suitable means, and.also7sorthat they may be turned dowmout ofthe way when desired. p i 1 In Athe accompanying drawings, Arepresents the bolstel-{which is provided with a journal, whereon is. tted'a metallic cap, B, which maybe made of cast iron, or any 'lother'suitahle metal, and provided with a sockegor other suitable means, for attaching the stake, and arranged Vso that it may turn on the said journal, so :1s-to present the stakein a vertical orhorizontal position.

' C representsA a lug, suitably secured tothe nder side of the bolster byscrews, and having a boss 'or stud, a, which projectsinto a hole 4in the bolstexg'lt-he more securelyito hold it'against lateral strain, and. also pro vided with arecess, b, in which.aspring, 0l,4 bears,` which 'is secured to thennder sdepof the cap B, to hold the stakein a vertical position,l Whenit isldesli'ed to turn thestake do\vn,th elspring is pressed out of -the recess by hand, which leaves the stake free to turn 'either direction. i l

Havingthns' described my invention, lclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patenti The combination, with the bolster A, of the cap B, springr d, and lugC, 'substantially as andfor the purpose described. Y. Y A

i The above specificatoncf my invention' 'signed by me, this -15th day'of April, 1868.

` GEORGE- RIcHARDs. d

Witnesses: i

' G, W. McPHnnrEns, ,JOHN WERTz. 

